Acetone → 1-[4-(3-Chloropropoxy)-2-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl]ethanone

HRID 581573Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 581573 reaction equation
[CH3:1][C:2]([C:4]1[C:9]([OH:10])=[CH:8][C:7]([OH:11])=[C:6]([O:12][CH3:13])[CH:5]=1)=[O:3].C([O-])([O-])=O.[K+].[K+].[Cl:20][CH2:21][CH2:22][CH2:23]Br.CC(C)=O>O>[Cl:20][CH2:21][CH2:22][CH2:23][O:11][C:7]1[C:6]([O:12][CH3:13])=[CH:5][C:4]([C:2](=[O:3])[CH3:1])=[C:9]([OH:10])[CH:8]=1

Participants

6

Reactant 4

HCID 180AcetoneHCID 80061-Bromo-3-chloropropaneHCID 11430Potassium CarbonateHCID 498505401-(2,4-Dihydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)ethan-1-one

Product 1

HCID 184672431-[4-(3-Chloropropoxy)-2-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl]ethanoneYield 70.3%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 962WaterSolvent

Procedure

A mixture of 2,4-dihydroxy-5-methoxyacetophenone (1.4 g, 7.7 mmol), K2CO3 (1.4 g, 10.0 mmol), 3-chlorobromopropane (1.6 g, 10.0 mmol) and acetone (25 mL) was stirred and refluxed under N2 for 16 hours. The reaction was poured into H2O, and the aqueous suspension was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed (H2O, brine) dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to yield 1.4 g of an off-white solid. Recrystallization twice from ethanol afforded 0.4 g of the alkylated phenol as a solid, m.p. 99-101° C.

Workup

  1. temperaturerefluxed under N2 for 16 hours
  2. extractionthe aqueous suspension was extracted with ethyl acetate
  3. washThe extract was washed (H2O, brine)
  4. dry with materialdried (MgSO4)
  5. concentrationconcentrated

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-618717a3aaab432481c7b52bbb7a6e30
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1999_07
Patent number
US05919798

Reaction notes

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